NexTorch™ NT123A flashlight batteries Recalls

NexTorch Recalls Flashlight Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

Aug 03, 2011 - The recalled product is a NexTorch NT123A flashlight battery, bearing the trademark ™ superscript, rather than registered trademark ® superscript. Its body is silver metallic-colored and has the NexTorch logo and the voltage (3 V) on it. The battery is often packaged with NexTorch flashlights.

Batteries can overheat and rupture, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Sold at: Firearm dealers and law enforcement supply stores, and on the Web, including amazon.com and the firm’s website www.nextorch.com, from July 2007 to July 2011 for about $2 per battery.

Number of units affected: About 16,000

Manufactured by: NexTorch, Inc., of Mukiteo, Wash.

Manufactured in: China

Incidents: There has been one report of NexTorch NT123A flashlight batteries rupturing and catching fire, causing burns to the consumer’s body, clothes and vehicle.

For additional information, please call the firm toll-free at (877) 867-2415 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, visit the firm’s web site at www.nextorch.com or e-mail the firm at usa@nextorch.com

Related Links

www.nextorch.com NexTorch™ NT123A flashlight batteries
CPSC.gov The Consumer Product Safety Commission
ARFC.org Car Recalls from Automotive Recalls for Consumers
FDA Recalls Recalls from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Recalls.gov Stay informed, stay safe, check for product recalls
FoodSafety.gov Your gateway to Federal Food Safety information

Consumer Products Safety Commission

The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.